BRAND NEW WOMENS SOCCER LEAGUE (WPS)!!! A big movement in the women’s game, America is taking the initiative and has brought back a women’s professional league, the only one in the world at the moment.
England Women’s Premier League (WPL) still remains unprofessional, but if the new WPS can be a success, then this can only hope to serve as a good example to the British women’s game in terms of a direction that they could take.
Statement from WPS website:
WPS is the highest level women’s professional soccer league in North America. Formed in September 2007 as the result of the efforts of the Women’s Soccer Initiative, Inc., WPS, which will begin play on March 29, 2009 consists of seven teams across the country.
The teams for the 2009 season are the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, FC Gold Pride (Bay Area), Los Angeles Sol, Sky Blue FC (NJ / NY), Saint Louis Athletica and Washington Freedom. WPS expects to expand to Atlanta and Philadelphia in 2010 and continues to explore additional potential franchises for 2010 and beyond.
England Women’s Premier League (WPL) still remains unprofessional, but if the new WPS can be a success, then this can only hope to serve as a good example to the British women’s game in terms of a direction that they could take.
Statement from WPS website:
WPS is the highest level women’s professional soccer league in North America. Formed in September 2007 as the result of the efforts of the Women’s Soccer Initiative, Inc., WPS, which will begin play on March 29, 2009 consists of seven teams across the country.
The teams for the 2009 season are the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, FC Gold Pride (Bay Area), Los Angeles Sol, Sky Blue FC (NJ / NY), Saint Louis Athletica and Washington Freedom. WPS expects to expand to Atlanta and Philadelphia in 2010 and continues to explore additional potential franchises for 2010 and beyond.
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